The phone will run BlackBerry
10, the new mobile operating system from RIM that will formally
launch on Jan. 30.

Now take a look at some of the comments on
CrackBerry, a site dedicated to RIM news and full of readers
who love BlackBerry. The reception of the leaked keyboard BB10
phone isn't so good. Out of the ~300 comments posted so far,
there's a lot of negativity mixed in.

Here are three examples that we cleaned up for grammar, spelling,
profanity, etc.:

"This has to be the worst possible design for a combination
touch-screen and physical keyboard smartphone. Why is Research
In Motion shooting themselves in the foot yet again? The
screen size makes any touch-screen interface functionality an
exercise in frustration. The BlackBerry Z10 (Zero) with a slider
keyboard makes more sense from an aesthetics and usability
perspective. Not impressed."

"I am extremely disappointed with this phone. At this rate I'd
rather go with the Z10 or stay with my 9900. That screen just
looks wrong for some reason and don't get me started on the back!
I hope this isn't the final model, but in any case I'll only be
able to properly judge it when it's in my hands."

"I'm a proud Bold 9900 user and I knew this resolution was
720x720, meaning it was only going to increase in screen size
with the trackpad and call buttons removed. I don't like it at
all. Too much wasted space at the top. 9900/9930 users would not
feel like they've upgraded with this phone despite the OS. Ill be
getting the Z10 version until they drop another QWERTY version
with taller screen. Plus the phone itself looks small like a
curve! What? No thanks."

We point this out because BlackBerry fans have had very positive
things to say about all these BB10 leaks until now. It seems like
most are more excited for the
touchscreen-only model as opposed to the one with the
keyboard.

It's also important to note that this is just a leak. There's no
guarantee that the final version of the keyboard-equipped BB10
phone will look like the one in the photo. And some people are
saying this is just a test device given to developers, not the
device consumers will get next year.